Dog Diarrhea Treatment and What to Feed a Dog With Diarrhea

We’ve all had it, we’ve all hated it. Wait’ what were you thinking? If it’s diarrhea we’re on the same wave length. Diarrhea is uncomfortable as it is inconvenient for us as well as the animals that may be experiencing it. The good news is you can discover the best dog diarrhea treatment for your beloved canine right here, right now.

First of all, what is diarrhea? The common diarrhea is not a sickness per se. It is actually a canine’s way of ridding himself of toxic substances that may have found its way to his system. Impossible! I never feed him anything other than the best food, you may be saying. Well, that may be so but keep in mind that dogs eat almost anything like grass, stones and can even ingest household cleaning substances as your dog is much closer to the ground than you are these are things that may upset his tummy; hence the diarrhea.

And diarrhea can also be caused by a virus, or a bacterial infection.

Do not be alarmed if your dog vomits often when he has diarrhea. As mentioned earlier, this is a way of the animal to purge him of unwanted substances that have entered his system through ingestion, among other things. It is important to know then, what to feed a dog with diarrhea that will not aggravate his present condition.

If your dog is generally healthy and active and is only having a bout of acute diarrhea – set him on a 24 hour fast to cleanse his system. If that seems a little too severe for you then you can just cut his food intake in half. Make sure that he has fresh water that he is drinking every fifteen minutes or so to avoid dehydration.

What to feed a dog with diarrhea? A bland diet of 1/3 lean meat and 2/3 starch is recommended. Boil chicken or any lean meat sans the fat. Chop it up to pieces and mix it with rice, potatoes or cottage cheese. Do not season it with any spices or sugar or oils. You can also include a few teaspoons of pumpkin juice to his meals. Pumpkin helps to firm up stools to a regular consistency, and is said to aid in constipation and diarrhea alike.

You can include in his meals probiotics and dietary supplements that will help encourage better health of the intestines. Lactobacillus Sporogenes is a probiotic that has a soothing effect and help restore the intestinal tract of the canine. Add around three tablespoons to his dishes.

Remember, diarrhea is a dog’s natural way to eliminate harmful substances and will take about three to seven days to run its course. If it lasts for more than a few days and your dog is exhibiting more serious symptoms like lethargy, bloody stools, abdominal pain, bloating and a fever of more than 103.5 degrees Fahrenheit visit the vet right away.

Unless the above symptoms show up in your dog, you may not really need to be alarmed if he is pooping and vomiting often. He will be well soon enough with the right dog diarrhea treatment and some tender loving care.

But as always, if you have the slightest concern about the health and well being of your dog, speak to your vet without delay.

About Brigitte Smith

Brigitte Smith is an entrepreneur with a love of dogs and a healthy lifestyle.
Brigitte is passionate about holistic health alternatives for dogs, most of which are today suffering foreshortened lifespans in the wake of a lifetime diet of commercial pet food, and further contributed to by unnecessary over-vaccination and chemicals and poisons applied topically and internally.
http://HealthierDogs.com is one of Brigitte's sites dedicated to dog health, and in particular dog food reviews.